Doll.



PATENTBD SEPT E. SMITH.

DOLL.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.'31, 1905.

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doll which shall be comparatively indestruct1- plyover the feet and hands and as high up on "E LA SMITH, or ROANOKE, ALABAMA.

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10 a whimt it may concern: I

Be it known that I ELLA SMITH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Roanoke, in the I county of Randolph and State of'Alabama,

have invented certain new and useful Improvemerits in Dolls, specification.

- The-object of this invention is to pr'oducea of which the following is a bleand at the same time extremely human-like and attractive in appearance. In accdmplishing this I make the body or trunk,. thearms, hands,'legs, and feet of stufied fabric and'apthe legs and arms as-desi rable one or more coats of flesh-colored and preferably 'water:

proof paint. The head, face, neck,.and bust are also fabric-covered, and the neck orbust 'is secured to the trunk by suitable stitching. The outer fabric of the face covers and conforms to the curvature of I to conform to the contour of the humanface. The fabric of the head is stitched up and stretched'over a stuffed head portion as a foun .dation, said portion forming a continuation of through the head and passed down a suitable distance into the trunk or body.

The details of my invention will be more. fully described withlrelation to the a'ccompa nyi'ng-drawings, in which is illustratbd a form of doll embodying my invention, and in whichi Figure 1 represents the doll in perspective; Fig. 2, a central vertical section taken through the'head and bust, and Fig. 3 a front eleva-v tion of the face-piece w1th fabric covering stretched out flat to show the shape of same 4 before it is stitched up.

.' stitch up, as at 1, a fabric bag having a suitistuffed, -the toes and fingers being formed in tegral, respectively, with the feet and hands.

- able shape for the trunk or bodyof the doll" 'and the neck and head piece 2, which bag is then stuffedwith cotton, wool, or other suitable st'ufiing material 3, after which the top of thebag is drawn together by any suitable means, as by the draw-string4. The arms, hands, .legs, and feet are preferably made of the same material as the trunk stitched up and Tlie'arms are stitched .to'the trunk, as at .5, and the legs stitched to the trunk in a rather forward position, as at 6. The legs are-split at the knees, as at 7 to form joints. I apply Specification of-Letters Patent. Application filed-March 31,1905. smar 253,120.

a backing molded:

and as a means for making the head rigid'a rod or stick may be inserted In carryingout my invention I cut out and also to render the head water-prop f.

of flesh-colored paint, preferably waterproof, whereby these members areigiven a human Patented Sept. 26,19055- over the handsandffeet andas high upon the I arms and legs as desired one orlmore coatings appearance. The paint also serves toprotect v the fabric.-

The faceof the doll consists of a rigid and,

preferably solid backing 8, of plastemf-paris orother suitable substance, molded to conform to the features and generalcontour of Covering the front of i ahuman babysface I this backing is a fabric 9, ofstockinet or other suitable material possessing, the re quired stretching qualities. This fabric is H 2 7o made to conform exactly to the outer contourof, a

thebacking 8' by placing said fabric in a facemold and pouring the substance of which the. backing Sis composed in a liquid, semiliquid,

or plastic state over, the fabric, when both fabric and backing'or face-piece will conform v to the contour of the mold, the latter becoming hard. j The edgeslO- oft-the fabric which covers the face are then broughttogether in front of the, face, "andsewed up with their i wrong side outside and stitched up.' After a this the fabric 9' is turned finside out andv stretchedfover thehead foundationand neck 2, as shown in Fig. 2. "The lower edge 11 of head and face piece 9 thenstitched tothe r After this crown or cap .piece 13,.0f fabric, is placed .over'the top ofbody, as at 11.

the head and stitched to the fabric.9,'as at 1 3.

For the purpose of givingthe proper rigidity l to the head and necka rod or stick 14: is inserted throughthe head downinto thebody, as showninFigiZ. Thehead,face,neck,bust,and i a, shoulders are then paintedwithone'or more- 2 i coats of suitable paint, preferably waterproof,

I all appearance of, hair on thc'hcad being made by "paint, though, if desired, the doll may be provided with a wig; l prefcr,'.however, to

produce the appearance of haiigby paint applied directly to thefabricofthehead,since i the paint acts both to stiffen the fabric and,

thereby to cause .it to better hold its shape, and

are preferably made of stuffed fabric and sewed to the side of the head, after which they are painted. a

It will thus be seen that a doll produced as above described is practically non-breakable, nor is there any material used in its construc- The cars tion which will melt or come apart either from heat or froinrnoisture. \Vhencver one or more pieces ofimatcrial are oined together,

thisis effected by stitching and not by glue a stuflinginside of said head and fabric covering the exterior of said head of,the 35.

or other substances which readily allow the parts to separate when subjected to heat or moisture. Such a doll, moreover, while-possessing the comparative indestructibility of a .rag doll has an extremely human-like appearance and is most eagerly sought after by chilren.

Having described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1s

1. A- dol l'having a stiff face-piece, fabric covering the exterior of said face-piece and forming the exterior of the head and neck,

and stufiing'lnside of said head and neck.

2. A doll having a stiff face-piece, fabric covering the exterior of said face-piece and forming the exterior of the head and neck, neck, and paint applied over the exterior-of said fabric.

.3. A doll having a solid, rigid face-piece, face-piece and forming the exterior of the head and neck, and stufling inside of said head and neck:

havinga rigid piece shaped on one side to conform to the contour of a human face and forminga solid backing for the face only of the doll, fabric covering the exterior of said faccpiece, adhering closely thereto, and forming the exterior of the head andkneck, and stufling inside of said head, and neo 5. A doll'having a stiff face-piece, a stuffed bag behind. said face-piece and forming the doll, and fabric covering the ex terior of said face-piece and forming the exterior of tiiehead and neck of said doll.

6. A doll having a rigid piece shaped to conform to the contour of a human face and forming a solid backing for the face only of the doll, fabric covering the exterior of said facepiece, adhering closely thereto and forming the efterior of the head and neck, and astuflfed hag orming the interior of the head of the doll, substantially as described.

Adoll having a rigid piece shaped to conform to the contour of a human face and form'- the face only'of the exterior of said facethereto-and envelopa stufl'ed bag forming piece, adhering closely ing the head andneck,

through the neck of the doll, substantially as described.

8. A doll having a rigid face-piece shaped Witnessesz l to conform to the contour ofthe human face and forming a solid backing for the face of the doll, fabric covering the exterior of said face-piece, adhering closely thereto, forming theexterior of the head and neck, and stitched up in the back, astuffed head and neck foundation covered by said fabric, and 'paint applied over the exterior of said fabric.

9. A doll having a rigid piece shaped to conform to the contour of the human face and forminga solid backing for the face of the doll, fabric covering the exterior of said facepiece, adhering closely thereto and enveloping the head and neck, a crown-piece covering the crown of the head and stitched to said fabric, stuffinginside of said head and neck, and paint applied over the exterior of said fabric and crown-piece.

10. A doll having a rigid face-piece, fabric covering the exterior of said face-piece and forming the exterior of the head and neck, stuifing inside of said head and neck, stufled fabric arms' hands, legs and feet and a stuffed fabric body having a stuffed foundation head and neck portion thereon, said arms and legs and the said fabric covering the head and neck being secured to said body by stitching, substantially as described.

11. A doll having a rigid face-piece, fabric covering the exterior of said face-piece and forming the exterior of the head and neck, .tufling inside of said head and neck, stuffed fabric arms, hands, legs and feet and a stuffed fabric body, said arms and legs and the said fabric covering the head and neck being socured to said body by stitching, and paint applied over said hands, arms, feet and legs, substantially as described.

12. A doll having a stuffed body portion terminating at one end in a neck and head portion, a rigid piece shaped to conform to the contour of the human face and forming a solid backing for the face of the doll, fabric covering the exterior of said face-piece,adhering closely thereto and enveloping the stuffed head and neck portions, a crown-piece covering the crown of the head and stitched to said fabric, stufiinginsideof said head and neck, and paint In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in ELLA SMITH.

presence of two witnesses.

C. D. MANLEY,

SHARMAN. 

